Under what circumstances might Noodles & Company provide additional services to franchisees?
Noodles_Company Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tion communicated to you regarding our site selection criteria for Noodles & Company Restaurants does not constitute a warranty or representation of any kind, express or implied, as to the suitability of the Premises for a Noodles & Company Restaurant or for any other purpose. Our approval of the Premises merely signifies that we are willing to grant a franchise for a Noodles & Company Restaurant at that location; we make no representation to you of the site suitability. Your decision to develop and operate a Noodles & Company Restaurant at the Premises is based solely on your own independent investigation of the suitability of the Premises for a Noodles & Company Restaurant.
Area Operator shall submit to Noodles & Company such demographic and other information regarding the proposed site(s) and neighboring areas as we shall require on our Site Package. The Site Package shall be submitted in a format defined by Noodles & Company to allow submittal and presentation to the Real Estate Site Approval Committee. We will provide guidance to assist you in completing a typical Site Package for your first Restaurant. The Real Estate Site Approval Committee meets approximately every two weeks, and Area Operators are responsible for submitting their sites for approval at least one week prior to the meeting. Area Operators are required to attend meetings or participate via conference call. Noodles & Company shall evaluate the site request within 45 days of submission of a fully completed Site Package and any additional information we request.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 99–350)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Noodles & Company Franchise Disclosure Document, Noodles & Company offers guidance to assist Area Operators in completing a typical Site Package for their first restaurant. This Site Package contains demographic and other information regarding the proposed site and neighboring areas, as required by Noodles & Company. The Site Package must be submitted in a format defined by Noodles & Company to allow submittal and presentation to the Real Estate Site Approval Committee.
The Real Estate Site Approval Committee meets approximately every two weeks. Area Operators are responsible for submitting their sites for approval at least one week prior to the meeting and are required to attend meetings or participate via conference call. Noodles & Company will evaluate the site request within 45 days of submission of a fully completed Site Package and any additional information requested.
Noodles & Company's approval of the premises does not constitute a warranty or representation of any kind, express or implied, as to the suitability of the premises for a Noodles & Company Restaurant or for any other purpose. The approval merely signifies that Noodles & Company is willing to grant a franchise for a Noodles & Company Restaurant at that location, and the decision to develop and operate a Noodles & Company Restaurant at the premises is based solely on the franchisee's own independent investigation of the suitability of the premises.